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New World Character Creation Disabled Error: Latest Status

Top GamesHere's a breakdown of the character creation disabled issue in New World. / Photo courtesy of Amazon GamesThe New World character creation disabled situation is one that many are concerned about at the moment as more and more players continue to hop into the new MMORPG for the first time.For those wondering what's the hold up in terms of simply being able to dive into the world of Aeternum, here's a breakdown of the character creation disabled issue in New World.We are implementing a new feature to indicate if

‘Worst idea I have ever heard in my life’: xQc comments on Twitch’s new channel boosting feature

Twitch’s potential new feature, view boosting, has been incredibly divisive among audiences and streamers alike even before its implementation. One of Twitch’s most prominent streamers, Felix “xQc” Lengyl, voiced his displeasure earlier on stream. “This has to be probably the worst idea I have ever heard in my life” xQc said on a recent stream, “This is quite possibly the dumbest shit I have ever had the displeasure of putting my eyes on.” The former Overwatch pro equated the new feature to the long bannable offense of viewbotting. “What if

Apex Legends players are creating a mod that adds building mechanics to the game

Talented Apex Legends players are working on a mod that adds a building mechanic to the game, allowing players to build obstacles around the map. Apex is known for its fast-paced gameplay and cast of exciting characters with unique abilities. It doesn’t include a building mechanic at this time, but a new mod adds the entertaining feature.  As reported by Dexerto, YouTuber Skepation uploaded a video showing the mod in action. They could place a horizontal and vertical metal object, creating a new building with ease. Skeptation showed a custom

How to set up phone verification for your Twitch chat

Twitch recently updated its chat privilege options for streamers in an attempt to combat the “hate raids” against marginalized creators that have become increasingly prominent on the platform. Adding phone and email verification requirements for chatters in your channel on Twitch is a valuable tool in preventing the potential for being bombarded by chat bots spamming harassing comments. The new feature is poised to be useful in fighting off these types of harassment against marginalized streamers especially. But the setting is turned off by default. To set up email or

How to enable Streamer Mode in New World

New World is finally here and players are not hopping into the game for the first time without fear of progress being reset. After two massively successful beta tests the full game has launched and along with its launch was a list of changes to the game made for the launch. Amongst the countless bug fixes was the addition of a new Streamer Mode that wasn’t present during either beta phase. New World encourages players to play amongst communities and for streamers, this means that teaming up alongside their viewers

Expert take: Grenade-dropping update (ft. STYKO, moses, Striker)

On Tuesday evening, Valve released the 'Operation Riptide' update, bringing about several important changes that are bound to see the meta shift in more ways than one. On top of important adjustments to Dust2 and Ancient and weapon balancing addressing the powerful Desert Eagle body shots and the lacking usage of the M4A1-S, the developers introduced an entirely new feature to the competitive side of the game that allows players to drop their utility just like any other weapon. The update has stirred up controversy among pro players and the

Discord tests YouTube integration with new feature

Discord has rolled out a new feature called Watch Together to select servers today.  Through a partnership with YouTube, Watch Together allows Discord users in a call or voice channel to enjoy YouTube-hosted videos together. This feature also allows for a shared music listening experience if users queue up YouTube music videos. Participants can even create playlists with the new feature. The main downside to this feature is that users will have to watch and hear ads during the video playback.  This news comes after YouTube forced the popular Groovy

All free and premium Battle Pass rewards for Pokémon UNITE: Season 2

Pokémon UNITE’s second season of content is here, coinciding with the game’s launch on mobile and some big updates that have pushed a new balance patch and tons of content live. This season’s Battle Pass is themed around space, with some of the high-profile rewards including a spacesuit for your avatar and some matching Holowear for Gengar, which fits the season’s title—Galactic Ghost 094.  Just like with season one, the free-to-play MOBA’s Battle Pass system offers rewards for players who don’t want to spend any money. Additional content is available